die Brustwarze
nipple
The small, raised, and often darker-colored area in the center of the human breast in men and women.
EXAMPLE
Bei Kälte ziehen sich die Brustwarzen zusammen.
In the cold, the nipples contract.
die Brustwarze
nipple / teat
die Brustwarze, die Brustwarzen
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Meanings
die Brustwarze
nipple / teat
The nipple on a baby bottle, modeled in shape after the human nipple.
EXAMPLE
Für Neugeborene sollte man eine Flasche mit einer kleinen Brustwarze verwenden.
For newborns, you should use a bottle with a small nipple.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Brustwarze, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Brustwarzen |
| genitive | der Brustwarze |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Brustwarze | die Brustwarzen |
| accusative | die Brustwarze | die Brustwarzen |
| dative | der Brustwarze | den Brustwarzen |
| genitive | der Brustwarze | der Brustwarzen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
This word is made up of 'die Brust' (the breast/chest) and 'die Warze' (the wart). So the meaning is literally a 'wart on the breast.'
EXAMPLE
Das Baby hatte Schwierigkeiten, die Brustwarze richtig zu fassen.
The baby had trouble latching onto the nipple properly.
Context clue
You can tell from the context whether the human nipple or the nipple of a baby bottle is meant. Words like 'Baby' (baby), 'Flasche' (bottle), or 'Sauger' (teat/nipple) point to the second meaning, while contexts about the human body point to the first meaning.
EXAMPLE
Die Brustwarze der Flasche hat ein zu großes Loch.
The nipple of the bottle has too large a hole.
Typical collocations
In connection with the human body, 'Brustwarze' (nipple) is often used with adjectives like 'empfindlich' (sensitive) or 'gereizt' (irritated), or with verbs like 'sich verhärten' (to harden).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sonnenbrand waren ihre Brustwarzen sehr empfindlich.
After the sunburn, her nipples were very sensitive.
Compare with
Brustwarze vs Nippel
nipple
Both words can refer to the raised spot in the middle of the human breast. Brustwarze is the neutral standard term, while Nippel usually sounds colloquial. Brustwarze is more suitable in a factual conversation, while Nippel can also be used in casual everyday speech.
Brustwarze
Die Ärztin untersuchte die Brustwarze vorsichtig auf Veränderungen.
The doctor carefully examined the nipple for changes.
Nippel
Nach dem Sonnenbad war der Nippel auf einer Seite gerötet.
After sunbathing, the nipple on one side was red.
In real life
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